survey: staffing problems dominate cpa firms

more problems: tax complexity, seasonality, and succession.

via aicpa

finding and retaining staff are the top issues facing cpa firms this year, and talent pool challenges are expected to have the biggest impact on public accounting practice operations over the next five years, too, according to new aicpa research.

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cpas put the brakes on price increases

non-cpa tax and accounting firms hit the gas pedal.

long-term view: pricing index at cpa firms (index = 100, 2003)

 

which pricing strategy works best today?
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by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

under pressure by an increasingly competitive and uncertain business environment, cpa firms are pressing the brakes on new price increases, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

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survey: getting new clients in today’s competitive environment

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marketing and business development: trends and strategies

you’re invited to join the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey on marketing and business development.

as a participant, you’ll be the first to see a topline summary of the key findings, giving you and your firm a headstart on the newest trends in new-business success.

early responses are already suggesting:

  • sharp upticks in spending and activities in pursuing new business,
  • a swing toward online internet strategies, and
  • more intensive and organized referral networking activities.

but what’s the right answer for your firm?

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accountants across the generations

rick telberg from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, at left, leads panel, left to right: deborah hammett, adelman, katz & mond;  salvatore collemi, collemi consulting & advisory services; peter frank, cornick garber sandler; and jordan frey, eisneramper.

cpas address inter-generational challenges and opportunities.

every generation has its own view on what works best in today’s environment, according to a multi-generational group of cpas at a panel discussion hosted by the accountants club of america. rick telberg, president and ceo of bay street group and of 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research, moderated the panel discussion. “as professions go, the accounting profession is the most entrepreneurial of them all,” he said. “there are more small firms and solo practitioners by number and by percentage in the tax and accounting profession than in any other licensed profession. this is a profession of entrepreneurs, whether we admit it or not, whether we embrace it or not, whether we know how to encourage it or not.”

the panel included new york-based cpas: deborah hammett, adelman, katz & mond;  salvatore collemi, collemi consulting & advisory services; peter frank, cornick garber sandler; and jordan frey, eisneramper.

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the 10 fastest-growing industries in the u.s.

the race for fast-moving clients.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

if you already have clients in the information technology industries, you probably already know that keeping up with new developments is a challenge.

but do you know about the other nine of top ten fastest growing industries that should be attracting intense cpa firm competition?

according to new data from sageworks, a financial information company, construction-related businesses make up much of the rest of the list.

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